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Majboor 
Directed by Ravi Tandon Produced by Premji Written by Salim-Javed Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Parveen Babi
Pran
Farida JalalMusic by Laxmikant-Pyarelal Distributed by Suchitra Films Pvt. Ltd.
Eros InternationalRelease date(s) 6 December 1974 Country India Language Hindi Majboor (English: "Compulsed") is a 1974 Indian Hindi film directed by Ravi Tandon. Music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film was written by Salim-Javed. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran, Madan Puri, Rehman and Farida Jalal.
The film is a remake of an American film titled Zigzag (1970 film) (1970) starring George Kennedy.[1] It was later remade in Telugu by director K. Raghavendra Rao as "Raja" (1976) starring Shobhan Babu and Jayasudha. It was also remade in Tamil as Naan Vazhavaippen (1979) with Sivaji Ganeshan and Rajnikant.
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Plot
Ravi Khanna (Amitabh Bachchan) lives happily with his widowed mother, wheelchair-using sister (Farida Jalal) and younger brother. He suffers from a terminal brain tumor, and has only 6 months to live. In an effort to provide for his family, he takes the responsibility of a murder that he has not committed to collect the ransom money of Rs. 500,000. He leaves a trail for the police to follow and he is convicted. While in prison he gets an attack and the jail authorities take him to the hospital where he undergoes a successful operation. Now, he is a confessed criminal for abduction, ransom and murder, which he himself planted himself.
In order to save himself from the death penalty, he runs away from the hospital in search of the real murderer. He gets help from a thief named Michael (Pran). After many twists and turns, the plot unfolds, where the true identity of the criminal is revealed and Ravi Khanna is a free man.
Success
The film was a hit at the box office.[2]
Awards and nominations
- Filmfare Supporting Actor Nomination--Pran
- Filmfare Supporting Actress Nomination--Farida Jalal[3]
References
External links
- Majboor at the Internet Movie Database
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